Social Security in the Balkans - Volume 1: An Overview of Social Policy in Croatia, Albania, Bosnia and...

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Marzena akowska Dorota Domalewska

Social Security in the Balkans - Volume 1

An Overview of Social Policy in Croatia, Albania, Bosnia and Hercegovina, Greece, Romania and...

Marzena akowska, Dorota Domalewska

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Haymarket Books
03 January 2023

Social welfare & social services

Series: Studies in Critical Social Science

This book offers a comprehensive overview of social security in the Balkan states. Social security is presented from a broad perspective as a mechanism that addresses human needs, provides protection against social risks, reduces social tensions and secures peace. Various sectors of social policy, pension systems, health care systems, disability insurance, labor policy as well as social risks, such as poverty and unemployment have been analyzed from historical, economic, political, sociological and security perspective. The book also offers recommendations for improving the level of social security in the region.

Contributors are: Predrag Bejakovi, Mirela Cristea, Dorota Domalewska, Nikos Kourachanis, Effrosyni E. Kouskouna, Christos Koutsampelas, Velibor Lali, Shkelzen Macukulli, Irina Mindova Docheva, Graiela Georgiana Noja, Teuta Nunaj Kortoci, Mile ikman, Aspasia Strantzalou, Nevenko Vranje, and Marzena akowska.

Edited by: Marzena akowska, Dorota Domalewska
Imprint: Haymarket Books
Country of Publication: United States
Dimensions: Height: 228mm, Width: 152mm,
ISBN: 9781642597950
ISBN 10: 1642597953
Series: Studies in Critical Social Science
Pages: 244
Publication Date: 03 January 2023
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Acknowledgements List of Figures and Tables Abbreviations Notes on Contributors Social Security in the Balkans Marzena Żakowska and Dorota Domalewska PART 1 Social Security: Overview of Reforms and Challenges 1 The Social System in Croatia Challenges and Reforms Predrag Bejaković 2 Security Threats, Challenges and Risks in Bosnia and Herzegovina Social Security Perspectives Nevenko Vranješ, Velibor Lalić and Mile Šikman 3 The Functionality of the Social Security Scheme in Albania Challenges and Perspectives Teuta Nunaj Kortoci and Shkëlzen Macukulli PART 2 Pension System: Scheme and Development 4 The Pension System in Greece Effrosyni E. Kouskouna and Aspasia Strantzalou 5 The Current and Future Consistency of the Pension System and Social Security in Romania in the Face of Demographic Changes Mirela Cristea and Graţiela Georgiana Noja 6 The Pension System in Bulgaria The Complexity of Socioeconomic Development towards Sustainable Social Security Dorota Domalewska and Irina Mindova Docheva PART 3 Social Security Evolution and Economic Recession 7 The Evolution of the Social Security System in Greece Nikos Kourachanis 8 Social Security in Greece in the Aftermath of the Economic Recession Policies and Challenges Laying Ahead Christos Koutsampelas Index

Marzena akowska is Assistant Professor at War Studies University, Warsaw, Poland. She has published numerous articles on the Balkan region and armed conflicts, including ""The roots of armed conflicts-multilevel security perspective"" and ""Strategic challenges for Serbia's integration with the European Union"". Dorota Domalewska is Assistant Professor at War Studies University, Warsaw, Poland. She has published monographs and articles on security, including Multidimensionality of Communication from a Security Perspective. Communication in Crisis Situations and Strategic Communication (Warsaw, 2020, in Polish).

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Social Security in the Balkans - Volume 1

An Overview of Social Policy in Croatia, Albania, Bosnia and Hercegovina, Greece, Romania and...

Marzena akowska, Dorota Domalewska

$49.99

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